Laparoscopic vs mini-incision open appendectomy

Table 1 Patients’ characteristics and operative data n (%)

	LA (n = 122)	MOA (n = 121)	P value
Age (yr)1 (median, range)	25.9 ± 9.6 (26.91-99)	28.8 ± 11.1 (29.81-97)	0.249
Gender (F/M)	56/66	50/70	0.3892
ASA score	108/16/3	106/11/4	0.449
BMI3 (kg/m2)	24.1 ± 2.9	24.6 ± 3.1	0.998
Operative time (min)	51.0 ± 13.9	50.9 ± 19.9	0.844
Surgeon	122	121
Appendix
Normal	8 (6.5)	18 (14.8)	0.009
Gangrenous	14 (11.4)	11 (9.0)	0.149
Phlegmonous	93 (76.2)	86 (71.0)	0.079
Perforated	7 (5.7)	6 (4.9)	0.073

¹Students’t test;

²χ² test;

³mean ± SD. BMI: Body mass index; ASA: American Society of Anaesthesiology; MOA: Mini-incision open appendectomy; LA: Laparoscopic appendectomy.